The Black Curse Script over the distant mountains and rivers gradually dispersed. The wind and thunder ceased, and the strange phenomena faded.
Yet something indescribable seemed to have been added to this land, something hidden within its vast forests and quiet rivers.
In Shu, witchcraft flourished, and poisonous creatures thrived.
This land had always been a country unto itself, isolated from the outside world and little touched by the civilizing rule of the Central Plains. It also connected to the nations of the Southern Border and bordered the Western Kang High Plateau. Thus, its most prevalent traditions were all manner of outer paths, chiefly those of monsters, devils, and shamans. Now this situation had only grown more pronounced.
Brocade Capital Commandery.
Rainbow-Washed, atop the mountain.
A silver figure stood at the edge of a blue-green cliff, like a solitary pine. His aura suffused the entire expanse of heaven and earth. Silver thunder could faintly be seen sweeping across the sky and settling into place, answering him and obeying his command.
Xu Xuan's gaze crossed the mountains and rivers, reaching straight into the Great Void.
Through the surveillance power of [Righteous Punishment], he clearly discerned the current state of Shu. Countless mortals were resuming their sacrifices, slaughtering cattle and sheep.
Most of this became golden incense-offering energy and was swept away by Great Li's Divine Dao, routed through [Great Mystery Mountain] as its hub and transported to the Southern Capital.
Yet the more mysterious, indescribable, and unfathomable sacrificial energy all flowed toward "Calamity Blessing," toward the fruit position locked within the Immortal Stele.
The Calamity Blessing fruit position was receiving offerings and sacrifices, constantly granting these mortals revelations according to the value of their offerings and fulfilling their requests. But what they offered was far too insignificant. At most, it could